GR 12, the Glossary
The GR12 (Grande Randonnée) is a transnational long-distance hiking trail and leads from Amsterdam via Brussels to Paris.[1]
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30 relations: Amifontaine, Amsterdam, Anderlues, Antwerp, Bergen op Zoom, Braine-le-Château, Brussels, Coye-la-Forêt, Dordrecht, Floris V, Count of Holland, France, GR footpath, Lier, Belgium, Long-distance trail, Mechelen, Muiden, Paris, Pierrefonds, Oise, Rocroi, Santiago de Compostela, Schoonhoven, Senlis, Signy-l'Abbaye, Soissons, Verberie, Viroinval, Walcourt, Wallonia, Willemstad, North Brabant, Woerden.
- Hiking trails in Europe
- Hiking trails in France
- International long-distance trails
Amifontaine
Amifontaine is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam (literally, "The Dam on the River Amstel") is the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands.
Anderlues
Anderlues (Anderluwe; Andérluve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Antwerp
Antwerp (Antwerpen; Anvers) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom (called Berrege in the local dialect) is a city and municipality in southwestern Netherlands.
Braine-le-Château
Braine-le-Château (Brinne-Tchestea; Kasteelbrakel) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.
See GR 12 and Braine-le-Château
Brussels
Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium.
Coye-la-Forêt
Coye-la-Forêt is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Dordrecht
Dordrecht, historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland.
Floris V, Count of Holland
Floris V (24 June 1254 – 27 June 1296) reigned as Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1256 until 1296.
See GR 12 and Floris V, Count of Holland
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
See GR 12 and France
The GR footpaths are a network of long-distance walking trails in Europe, mostly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain. GR 12 and GR footpath are hiking trails in Europe.
Lier, Belgium
Lier (Lierre) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
Long-distance trail
A long-distance trail (or long-distance footpath, track, way, greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing.
See GR 12 and Long-distance trail
Mechelen
Mechelen (Malines; historically known as Mechlin in EnglishMechelen has been known in English as Mechlin, from where the adjective Mechlinian is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical context. The city's French name, Malines, had also been used in English in the past (in the 19th and 20th centuries); however, this has largely been abandoned.
Muiden
Muiden is a city and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
See GR 12 and Muiden
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city of France.
See GR 12 and Paris
Pierrefonds, Oise
Pierrefonds is a commune in the French department of Oise, Hauts-de-France, northern France, known for its Château de Pierrefonds.
See GR 12 and Pierrefonds, Oise
Rocroi
Rocroi is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
See GR 12 and Rocroi
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, simply Santiago, or Compostela, in the province of A Coruña, is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain.
See GR 12 and Santiago de Compostela
Schoonhoven
Schoonhoven is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
Senlis
Senlis is a commune in the northern French department of Oise, Hauts-de-France.
See GR 12 and Senlis
Signy-l'Abbaye
Signy-l'Abbaye is a commune in the department of Ardennes, in the north-eastern French region of Grand Est.
Soissons
Soissons is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France.
Verberie
Verberie is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Viroinval
Viroinval (Virwinvå) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Walcourt
Walcourt (Walcoû) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Wallonia
Wallonia (Wallonie), officially the Walloon Region (Région wallonne), is one of the three regions of Belgium—along with Flanders and Brussels.
Willemstad, North Brabant
Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
See GR 12 and Willemstad, North Brabant
Woerden
Woerden is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands.
See also
Hiking trails in Europe
- Caledonia Waterfalls
- Camí de la Retirada
- Camino de Santiago
- Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
- EV13 The Iron Curtain Trail
- EV15 The Rhine Cycle Route
- European long-distance paths
- GR 12
- GR 128
- GR 5
- GR 56
- GR 57
- GR 65
- GR footpath
- Janapar
- Leiðarvísir og borgarskipan
- Lesser Poland Way
- Long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland
- Piusa River Hiking Trail
- Strovolos River Trail
- Sultans Trail
- Templar Trail
- Tour du Mont Blanc
- Tsar's Path
- Via Alpina
- Via Dinarica
- Via Francigena
Hiking trails in France
- Chemin de la Mâture
- Coulée verte René-Dumont
- E10 European long distance path
- E2 European long distance path
- E3 European long distance path
- E4 European long distance path
- E5 European long distance path
- E7 European long distance path
- E9 European long distance path
- GR 10
- GR 11 (France)
- GR 12
- GR 20
- GR 21
- GR 34
- GR 36
- GR 4
- GR 400
- GR 42
- GR 44
- GR 5
- GR 58
- GR 59
- GR 65
- GR 7
- GR 70
- GR 71
- GR 72
- GR 8 (path)
- GR 9
- Grande Traversée des Alpes
- Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne
- Haute Route
- Hiking in the Pyrénées-Orientales
- Pays des Impressionnistes
- The Regordane Way
- Tour du Mont Blanc
- Tour of the Fontainebleau Forest
- Vermilion Coast Tracks
- Via Podiensis
International long-distance trails
- EuroVelo
- European long-distance paths
- GR 12
- GR 128
- GR 14 (Portugal)
- GR 5
- GR 57
- GR 7
- Templar Trail
- Tour du Mont Blanc
- Via Alpina
- Via Dinarica